| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Bobby Brown (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Terry Dunklin (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Brian Taylor (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. PF - Steven Vine (fresh) C - Corey Axelson (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Woodrow King (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Grant (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Manuel Ferguson (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Otto Jones (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Patrick Potter (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Samford | Manuel Ferguson inbounds the ball | 34-45 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:42 | Samford | James Grant connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Manuel Ferguson | 34-48 |
| 19:18 | Eastern Illinois | Terry Dunklin hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 34-48 |
| 19:16 | Eastern Illinois | Terry Dunklin misses the tip | 34-48 |
| 19:15 | Samford | Manuel Ferguson grabs the board | 34-48 |
| 18:57 | Samford | Woodrow King misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 34-48 |
| 18:56 | Samford | Manuel Ferguson gets the offensive rebound | 34-48 |
| 18:46 | Samford | Bobby Brown steals the ball from Woodrow King | 34-48 |
| 18:20 | Eastern Illinois | Terry Dunklin can't throw it down but he's fouled by James Grant - foul #3 on James Grant, team foul #1 | 34-48 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Lynn Mills (PG), Gary Heath (SF), Erwin Skeen (C) Bobby Brown, Brian Taylor, Corey Axelson | |
| Subs | Samford | James Alpert (SG), Albert Dawson (SF) James Grant, Manuel Ferguson | |
| 18:20 | Eastern Illinois | Terry Dunklin makes the 1st free throw | 35-48 |
| 18:20 | Eastern Illinois | Terry Dunklin makes the 2nd free throw | 36-48 |
| 18:03 | Samford | Albert Dawson misses badly on a driving attempt from the right block | 36-48 |
| 18:01 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Terry Dunklin | 36-48 |
| 17:56 | Eastern Illinois | Lynn Mills comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 36-48 |
| 17:54 | Samford | Patrick Potter pulls down the rebound | 36-48 |
| 17:34 | Samford | Albert Dawson can't connect on an uncontested jumpshot from the left side | 36-48 |
| 17:32 | Eastern Illinois | Gary Heath grabs the board | 36-48 |
| 17:26 | Eastern Illinois | Otto Jones is called for the reach on Steven Vine - foul #2 on Otto Jones, team foul #2 | 36-48 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Ryan Morningstar (PG) Terry Dunklin | |
| Subs | Samford | Thomas Ostrom (SG), Emil Harris (PF), Mark Roberts (C) Woodrow King, Otto Jones, Patrick Potter | |
| 17:12 | Eastern Illinois | Lynn Mills misses short on a jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Thomas Ostrom - foul #2 on Thomas Ostrom, team foul #3 | 36-48 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Bobby Brown (PG), Corey Axelson (C) Ryan Morningstar, Erwin Skeen | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 17:12 | Eastern Illinois | Lynn Mills makes the 1st free throw | 37-48 |
| 17:12 | Eastern Illinois | Lynn Mills makes the 2nd free throw | 38-48 |
| 16:57 | Samford | James Alpert is by himself and knocks in the 3 from the left corner set up by Albert Dawson | 38-51 |
| 16:41 | Eastern Illinois | Corey Axelson hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left block but he's fouled by Mark Roberts - foul #1 on Mark Roberts, team foul #4 | 38-51 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Ryan Morningstar (SG), Brian Taylor (SF) Lynn Mills, Gary Heath | |
| Subs | Samford | Manuel Ferguson (SF) Albert Dawson | |
| 16:41 | Eastern Illinois | Corey Axelson makes the 1st free throw | 39-51 |
| 16:41 | Eastern Illinois | Corey Axelson misses the 2nd free throw | 39-51 |
| 16:41 | Samford | The rebound goes to Mark Roberts | 39-51 |
| 16:24 | Samford | Thomas Ostrom hits a floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from James Alpert | 39-53 |
| 16:18 | Eastern Illinois | Steven Vine misses long on a 3 from straight away | 39-53 |
| 16:17 | Samford | Mark Roberts snags the defensive board | 39-53 |
| 16:14 | Samford | Manuel Ferguson is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 39-53 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Terry Dunklin (SG), Erwin Skeen (C) Bobby Brown, Corey Axelson | |
| Subs | Samford | Mathew Silas (SG), Otto Jones (PF) James Alpert, Mark Roberts | |
| 16:01 | Eastern Illinois | Brian Taylor clanks a runner near the basket but he's fouled by Manuel Ferguson - foul #2 on Manuel Ferguson, team foul #5 | 39-53 |
| 16:01 | Eastern Illinois | Brian Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 40-53 |
| 16:01 | Eastern Illinois | Brian Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 41-53 |
| 15:59 | Samford | Ryan Morningstar is called for the reach on Thomas Ostrom in the backcourt - foul #3 on Ryan Morningstar, team foul #1 | 41-53 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Charles Morris (SF), Gary Tillman (PF) Brian Taylor, Steven Vine | |
| Subs | Samford | James Grant (SG) Mathew Silas | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Ryan Morningstar (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Terry Dunklin (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SF - Charles Morris (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Gary Tillman (fresh) 3 pf. C - Erwin Skeen (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Thomas Ostrom (fresh) 5 pts. SG - James Grant (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Manuel Ferguson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Otto Jones (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Emil Harris (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:49 | Samford | The short jumper by Thomas Ostrom is denied by Gary Tillman | 41-53 |
| 15:47 | Eastern Illinois | Erwin Skeen pulls down the rebound | 41-53 |
| 15:40 | Eastern Illinois | Terry Dunklin can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 41-53 |
| 15:39 | Samford | James Grant gets the rebound | 41-53 |
| 15:37 | Samford | James Grant is fouled in the backcourt by Terry Dunklin - foul #2 on Terry Dunklin, team foul #2 | 41-53 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Samford | Woodrow King (PG), Patrick Potter (C) Thomas Ostrom, Emil Harris | |
| 15:17 | Samford | Manuel Ferguson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-53 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Joseph Bernardo (PG), Corey Axelson (C) Ryan Morningstar, Erwin Skeen | |
| Subs | Samford | Albert Dawson (SF) Manuel Ferguson | |
| 14:58 | Eastern Illinois | Terry Dunklin scores on a jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Charles Morris | 43-53 |
| 14:50 | Samford | The jump hook by James Grant is blocked by Charles Morris | 43-53 |
| 14:49 | Samford | Patrick Potter tips it home | 43-55 |
| 14:47 | Eastern Illinois | James Grant takes the ball from Joseph Bernardo in the backcourt | 43-55 |
| 14:36 | Samford | Otto Jones is fouled on the floor by Terry Dunklin - foul #3 on Terry Dunklin, team foul #3 | 43-55 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Bobby Brown (PG), Lynn Mills (SG), Brian Taylor (PF) Joseph Bernardo, Terry Dunklin, Charles Morris | |
| Subs | Samford | James Alpert (PG), Mark Roberts (PF) Woodrow King, Otto Jones | |
| 14:24 | Samford | James Grant misses short on an open floater in the paint | 43-55 |
| 14:23 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Gary Tillman | 43-55 |
| 14:19 | Eastern Illinois | Gary Tillman drills a fadeaway in the lane | 45-55 |
| 14:17 | Samford | James Alpert's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 45-55 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Gary Heath (PF) Gary Tillman | |
| Subs | Samford | Michael Butler (SF) Albert Dawson | |
| 14:05 | Eastern Illinois | Lynn Mills drills a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Bobby Brown | 48-55 |
| 13:45 | Samford | Michael Butler can't connect on an uncontested 3 from the right corner | 48-55 |
| 13:44 | Eastern Illinois | Gary Heath grabs the defensive rebound | 48-55 |
| 13:36 | Eastern Illinois | Bobby Brown misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 48-55 |
| 13:34 | Samford | Patrick Potter snags the defensive board | 48-55 |
| 13:09 | Samford | Patrick Potter hits the front of the rim on the wide open turnaround from close range | 48-55 |
| 13:07 | Samford | Mark Roberts tips it in | 48-57 |
| 12:41 | Eastern Illinois | Lynn Mills throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-57 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Ryan Morningstar (PG), Terry Dunklin (SG), Charles Morris (SF), Gary Tillman (PF), Erwin Skeen (C) Bobby Brown, Lynn Mills, Brian Taylor, Gary Heath, Corey Axelson | |
| Subs | Samford | Woodrow King (PG), Thomas Ostrom (SG), Manuel Ferguson (SF), Otto Jones (PF), Albert Dawson (C) James Alpert, James Grant, Michael Butler, Mark Roberts, Patrick Potter | |
| 12:21 | Samford | Albert Dawson comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 48-57 |
| 12:19 | Eastern Illinois | Terry Dunklin grabs the board | 48-57 |
| 12:13 | Eastern Illinois | Gary Tillman hits the finger roll set up by Ryan Morningstar | 50-57 |
| 12:04 | Samford | Woodrow King comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 50-57 |
| 12:02 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Morris gets the rebound | 50-57 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Ryan Morningstar (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Terry Dunklin (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 pf. SF - Charles Morris (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Gary Tillman (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. C - Erwin Skeen (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Woodrow King (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Thomas Ostrom (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Manuel Ferguson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Otto Jones (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Albert Dawson (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:56 | Eastern Illinois | Terry Dunklin buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Charles Morris | 53-57 |
| 11:36 | Samford | Otto Jones travels with the ball | 53-57 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Samford | James Alpert (SG), Emil Harris (C) Thomas Ostrom, Albert Dawson | |
| 11:18 | Eastern Illinois | Manuel Ferguson steals the ball from Ryan Morningstar | 53-57 |
| 11:04 | Samford | James Alpert is open and scores on a jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Woodrow King | 53-59 |
| 11:00 | Eastern Illinois | James Alpert steals the ball from Terry Dunklin | 53-59 |
| 10:56 | Samford | James Alpert banks in the layup | 53-61 |
| 10:51 | Eastern Illinois | Terry Dunklin buries a 3pt shot from the left wing | 56-61 |
| 10:22 | Samford | Emil Harris is fouled on the floor by Charles Morris - foul #4 on Charles Morris, team foul #4 | 56-61 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Bobby Brown (PG), Gary Heath (SG), Steven Vine (PF), Corey Axelson (C) Ryan Morningstar, Terry Dunklin, Charles Morris, Erwin Skeen | |
| Subs | Samford | James Grant (SG), Michael Butler (SF), Patrick Potter (C) Woodrow King, Manuel Ferguson, Otto Jones | |
| 10:13 | Samford | James Grant is fouled on the floor by Corey Axelson - foul #1 on Corey Axelson, team foul #5 | 56-61 |
| 09:59 | Samford | Patrick Potter's floater is tipped away by Corey Axelson | 56-61 |
| 09:58 | Samford | The offensive rebound goes to Patrick Potter | 56-61 |
| 09:30 | Samford | Emil Harris makes the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from James Alpert | 56-64 |
| 09:09 | Eastern Illinois | Corey Axelson misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 56-64 |
| 09:07 | Eastern Illinois | Gary Tillman tips it in | 58-64 |
| 08:54 | Samford | Michael Butler throws a bad pass out of bounds | 58-64 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Joseph Bernardo (PG), Lynn Mills (SG), Brian Taylor (SF) Bobby Brown, Gary Heath, Gary Tillman | |
| Subs | Samford | Thomas Ostrom (PG), Mathew Silas (SG), Albert Dawson (SF), Otto Jones (PF), Mark Roberts (C) James Alpert, James Grant, Michael Butler, Emil Harris, Patrick Potter | |
| 08:45 | Eastern Illinois | Joseph Bernardo throws a bad pass out of bounds | 58-64 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Samford | Woodrow King (PG) Mathew Silas | |
| 08:43 | Samford | Steven Vine is called for the reach on Woodrow King in the backcourt - foul #1 on Steven Vine, team foul #6 | 58-64 |
| 08:32 | Samford | Woodrow King's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 58-64 |
| 08:12 | Eastern Illinois | Woodrow King steals it from Brian Taylor | 58-64 |
| 08:08 | Samford | Woodrow King blows the layup | 58-64 |
| 08:07 | Eastern Illinois | Brian Taylor grabs the board | 58-64 |
| 08:00 | Eastern Illinois | Joseph Bernardo misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 58-64 |
| 07:59 | Samford | The rebound goes to Thomas Ostrom | 58-64 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Joseph Bernardo (fresh) SG - Lynn Mills (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brian Taylor (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Steven Vine (fairly fresh) C - Corey Axelson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Woodrow King (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Thomas Ostrom (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Albert Dawson (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Otto Jones (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Mark Roberts (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:55 | Samford | Joseph Bernardo is called for the reach on Woodrow King in the backcourt - foul #1 on Joseph Bernardo, team foul #7 | 58-64 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Bobby Brown (PG), Charles Morris (SF) Joseph Bernardo, Corey Axelson | |
| Subs | Samford | Manuel Ferguson (SF) Mark Roberts | |
| 07:55 | Samford | Woodrow King makes the 1st free throw | 58-65 |
| 07:55 | Samford | Woodrow King makes the 2nd free throw | 58-66 |
| 07:26 | Eastern Illinois | Bobby Brown buries a 3 from the right wing | 61-66 |
| 07:07 | Samford | Manuel Ferguson's floater is tipped away by Brian Taylor | 61-66 |
| 07:05 | Samford | Manuel Ferguson tips it back up and in | 61-68 |
| 06:50 | Eastern Illinois | The short jumper by Charles Morris is denied by Albert Dawson | 61-68 |
| 06:48 | Samford | Manuel Ferguson snags the defensive board | 61-68 |
| 06:22 | Samford | Albert Dawson connects on the 3 from the left corner | 61-71 |
| 06:08 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Morris is fouled on the floor by Manuel Ferguson - foul #3 on Manuel Ferguson, team foul #6 | 61-71 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Ryan Morningstar (PG), Terry Dunklin (SG), Gary Tillman (SF), Gary Heath (PF), Erwin Skeen (C) Bobby Brown, Lynn Mills, Charles Morris, Steven Vine, Brian Taylor | |
| Subs | Samford | James Alpert (PG), James Grant (SG), Michael Butler (SF), Emil Harris (PF), Patrick Potter (C) Woodrow King, Thomas Ostrom, Manuel Ferguson, Otto Jones, Albert Dawson | |
| 05:53 | Eastern Illinois | Terry Dunklin comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 61-71 |
| 05:52 | Samford | The rebound goes to Patrick Potter | 61-71 |
| 05:35 | Samford | James Grant misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 61-71 |
| 05:34 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Erwin Skeen | 61-71 |
| 05:30 | Eastern Illinois | Emil Harris is called for the reach on Ryan Morningstar - foul #1 on Emil Harris, team foul #7 | 61-71 |
| 05:30 | Eastern Illinois | Ryan Morningstar makes the 1st free throw | 62-71 |
| 05:30 | Eastern Illinois | Ryan Morningstar misses the 2nd free throw | 62-71 |
| 05:30 | Samford | Patrick Potter grabs the board | 62-71 |
| 05:18 | Samford | Gary Tillman takes the ball from Michael Butler | 62-71 |
| 05:14 | Eastern Illinois | Ryan Morningstar can't finish the layup | 62-71 |
| 05:12 | Samford | Emil Harris snags the defensive board | 62-71 |
| 04:46 | Samford | Patrick Potter drills a turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by James Alpert and the foul's on Ryan Morningstar - foul #4 on Ryan Morningstar, team foul #8 | 62-73 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Joseph Bernardo (PG), Charles Morris (SF), Corey Axelson (C) Ryan Morningstar, Gary Heath, Erwin Skeen | |
| Subs | Samford | Mark Roberts (PF) Emil Harris | |
| 04:46 | Samford | Patrick Potter misses the free throw | 62-73 |
| 04:46 | Eastern Illinois | Corey Axelson grabs the defensive rebound | 62-73 |
| 04:34 | Eastern Illinois | Terry Dunklin connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Charles Morris | 65-73 |
| 04:32 | Samford | Gary Tillman steals it from James Alpert in the backcourt | 65-73 |
| 04:18 | Eastern Illinois | Terry Dunklin connects on the jumper near the basket on a great pass from Charles Morris | 67-73 |
| 04:02 | Samford | James Grant misses badly on the uncontested pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 67-73 |
| 04:00 | Eastern Illinois | Corey Axelson pulls down the rebound | 67-73 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Joseph Bernardo (fresh) SG - Terry Dunklin (fairly fresh) 22 pts. 3 pf. SF - Charles Morris (fairly fresh) 4 pf. PF - Gary Tillman (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Corey Axelson (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - James Alpert (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 ast. SG - James Grant (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Michael Butler (fairly fresh) PF - Mark Roberts (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Patrick Potter (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:38 | Eastern Illinois | Terry Dunklin is fouled on the floor by James Grant - foul #4 on James Grant, team foul #8 | 67-73 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Bobby Brown (PG), Steven Vine (PF), Erwin Skeen (C) Joseph Bernardo, Gary Tillman, Corey Axelson | |
| Subs | Samford | Thomas Ostrom (PG), Mathew Silas (SG), Manuel Ferguson (SF), Otto Jones (PF) James Alpert, James Grant, Michael Butler, Patrick Potter | |
| 03:38 | Eastern Illinois | Terry Dunklin makes the 1st free throw | 68-73 |
| 03:38 | Eastern Illinois | Terry Dunklin makes the 2nd free throw | 69-73 |
| 03:21 | Samford | Thomas Ostrom scores on a fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Mathew Silas | 69-75 |
| 03:04 | Eastern Illinois | Bobby Brown misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 69-75 |
| 03:02 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Morris misses the tip | 69-75 |
| 03:00 | Eastern Illinois | Terry Dunklin gets the offensive rebound | 69-75 |
| 02:48 | Eastern Illinois | Steven Vine misses short on a fadeaway from the right block | 69-75 |
| 02:47 | Eastern Illinois | Terry Dunklin pulls down the offensive rebound | 69-75 |
| 02:26 | Eastern Illinois | Bobby Brown is hacked by Thomas Ostrom - foul #3 on Thomas Ostrom, team foul #9 | 69-75 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Lynn Mills (SG), Brian Taylor (SF), Gary Heath (PF), Corey Axelson (C) Terry Dunklin, Charles Morris, Steven Vine, Erwin Skeen | |
| Subs | Samford | Woodrow King (PG), James Alpert (SG), Albert Dawson (SF), Emil Harris (C) Thomas Ostrom, Mathew Silas, Manuel Ferguson, Mark Roberts | |
| 02:26 | Eastern Illinois | Bobby Brown makes the 1st free throw | 70-75 |
| 02:26 | Eastern Illinois | Bobby Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 70-75 |
| 02:26 | Samford | Otto Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 70-75 |
| 02:26 | Samford | Samford calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-75 |
| 02:23 | Samford | Woodrow King is fouled in the backcourt by Brian Taylor - foul #1 on Brian Taylor, team foul #9 | 70-75 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Gary Tillman (SF) Gary Heath | |
| Subs | Samford | James Grant (SG), Manuel Ferguson (SF), Patrick Potter (C) James Alpert, Albert Dawson, Emil Harris | |
| 02:23 | Samford | Woodrow King makes the 1st free throw | 70-76 |
| 02:23 | Samford | Woodrow King makes the 2nd free throw | 70-77 |
| 02:05 | Eastern Illinois | James Grant steals the ball from Bobby Brown | 70-77 |
| 02:02 | Samford | James Grant lays it in | 70-79 |
| 02:02 | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-79 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 01:51 | Eastern Illinois | Lynn Mills can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 70-79 |
| 01:49 | Samford | Woodrow King grabs the board | 70-79 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 01:45 | Samford | Woodrow King misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 70-79 |
| 01:44 | Eastern Illinois | Corey Axelson grabs the defensive rebound | 70-79 |
| 01:40 | Eastern Illinois | Lynn Mills makes the driving attempt from the left block and he's fouled by Woodrow King - foul #1 on Woodrow King, team foul #10 | 72-79 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Terry Dunklin (SG), Charles Morris (SF), Steven Vine (PF) Bobby Brown, Gary Tillman, Brian Taylor | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 01:40 | Eastern Illinois | Lynn Mills makes the free throw | 73-79 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 01:35 | Samford | Charles Morris steals it from Manuel Ferguson in the backcourt | 73-79 |
| 01:33 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Morris lays it up and in | 75-79 |
| 01:16 | Samford | Woodrow King makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Patrick Potter | 75-82 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 01:02 | Eastern Illinois | Terry Dunklin hits a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 77-82 |
| 00:59 | Samford | Woodrow King is fouled in the backcourt by Lynn Mills - foul #2 on Lynn Mills, team foul #10 | 77-82 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Bobby Brown (PG) Lynn Mills | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 00:59 | Samford | Woodrow King makes the 1st free throw | 77-83 |
| 00:59 | Samford | Woodrow King makes the 2nd free throw | 77-84 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:42 | Eastern Illinois | Terry Dunklin scores on a floater from the left block | 79-84 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:40 | Samford | James Grant is fouled in the backcourt by Terry Dunklin - foul #4 on Terry Dunklin, team foul #11 | 79-84 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Samford | James Alpert (SF), Mark Roberts (PF) Manuel Ferguson, Otto Jones | |
| 00:40 | Samford | James Grant makes the 1st free throw | 79-85 |
| 00:40 | Samford | James Grant makes the 2nd free throw | 79-86 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:34 | Eastern Illinois | Bobby Brown misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 79-86 |
| 00:32 | Samford | Patrick Potter snags the defensive board | 79-86 |
| 00:32 | Samford | Samford calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 79-86 |
| 00:31 | Samford | James Grant is fouled in the backcourt by Bobby Brown - foul #3 on Bobby Brown, team foul #12 | 79-86 |
| 00:31 | Samford | James Grant makes the 1st free throw | 79-87 |
| 00:31 | Samford | James Grant makes the 2nd free throw | 79-88 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:25 | Eastern Illinois | Bobby Brown hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Corey Axelson | 82-88 |
| 00:24 | Samford | Terry Dunklin is called for the reach on Woodrow King in the backcourt - foul #5 on Terry Dunklin, team foul #13 | 82-88 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Lynn Mills (SG) Terry Dunklin | |
| Subs | Samford | Albert Dawson (PF) Mark Roberts | |
| 00:24 | Samford | Woodrow King makes the 1st free throw | 82-89 |
| 00:24 | Samford | Woodrow King makes the 2nd free throw | 82-90 |
| 00:18 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Morris can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 82-90 |
| 00:16 | Samford | Patrick Potter grabs the board | 82-90 |
| 00:16 | Samford | Samford calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 82-90 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Samford | Mark Roberts (PF) Albert Dawson | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:14 | Samford | Bobby Brown is called for the reach on James Alpert in the backcourt - foul #4 on Bobby Brown, team foul #14 | 82-90 |
| 00:14 | Samford | James Alpert makes the 1st free throw | 82-91 |
| 00:14 | Samford | James Alpert makes the 2nd free throw | 82-92 |
| 00:07 | Eastern Illinois | Woodrow King takes the ball from Lynn Mills | 82-92 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Samford | Woodrow King runs out the clock | 82-92 |